March 30, 2025 Bulletin

        LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 29: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

            4^th All Souls Saturday

            For the parishioners

Sun. 30: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

           4th Sunday of the Great Lent

           John Climacus Venerable

           For the parishioners

Mon. 31: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

          Special Intentions

Tues. 1: NO LITURGY

Wed. 2: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

          Pre-sanctified Liturgy

 Lenten Education Classes to Follow

 Thurs. 3: 10:00 am @ Infant Jesus

           Living & Deceased Members

           Of the Sacred Heart Society

           Of St. Nicholas

Fri. 4: 6:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

            Pre-Sanctified Liturgy

Sat. 5: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

            Akathistos Saturday

            For the parishioners

Sun. 6: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

           5th Sunday of the Great Lent

           Mary of Egypt Venerable

           For the parishioners

Collection Report

Week of 03/23/2025

Week of 03/23/2025

$                1122.00   Offering

$                    86.00   Holy Day

$                    70.00   Easter Flowers

$                    34.00   Easter Candles

$                    25.00   Garage Rental

$                    50.00   Maintenance Fund

$                    10.00   Eastern Europe

$                    84.00   Candles

$                1481.00  TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 24

Sunday: 13

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR PARISHIONERS:

Michael Volsko- Briarfield Manor, Kevin Ulrich- Ivywoods Manor, Minerva Zepeda at Oasis, Margaret and William Zigarevich at home. May God grant to all the sick and homebound of our parish many blessed, happy and healthy years.

UPDATE-CAPITAL CAMPAIGN:

The NEW total collected is $140,942.90 for the Capital campaign. We continue to work towards our goal of $200,000. Thank you for your continued generosity and support to our church.

SANCTUARY CANDLE REQUEST:

The sanctuary candle request sheet for 2025 is on the back table in the church. Cost remains $10 per candle. Please call Paula @ (330) 799-5983 for ALL requests. Money can be deposited in the weekend collection.  

LITURGICAL REQUESTS:

Liturgical request for 2025 are now being taken. Please call Paula @ (330)799-5983 for specific dates.

LENTEN EDUCATION CLASSES:

Just a reminder-Lenten Education classes are following the 6:00 pm Pre-Sanctified Liturgy on Wednesday at Infant Jesus.

100^th ANNIVERSARY:

Parishioners of St. Peter & Paul Byzantine Catholic Church cordially invite you to join in celebrating their centennial “100^th” Anniversary on June 29, 2025 @ 3:00pm. Tickets are $50.00 and a sign-up sheet is in the vestibule.

PARISH LUNCHEON:

REMINDER: This Sunday, March 30^th is the parish luncheon at 12:00 @ the Byzantine Center at the Grove for those who signed up.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS RAFFLE:

The Knights of Columbus are holding a cash bonanza on May 17, 2025 with a total of $108,000. All proceeds benefit local charities. Tickets are $5.00. Please see Father Michael for tickets. 

ARCHEPARCHIAL YOUNG & YOUNG ADULT GATHERING:

The office of Youth & Young Adult Ministry invites YOUNG ADULTS (18-39y.o, single, married) TEENS (12-17y.o) and THEIR PARENTS to come celebrate THE GIFT of YOUNG PEOPLE in the church and reflect on HOPE in our lives.  The theme of the meeting is: BELIEVE IN HOPE! The event will be held on Sunday, April 27^th @ St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Cathedral in Munhall beginning @ 4:00pm with Divine Liturgy celebrated by Archbishop William Skurla. After liturgy will be refreshments and quests speakers. If any questions, please email @youth@archpitt.org.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions. For the week of March 30-April 5, 2025, there are no requests for the sanctuary candles.

9:24 I Believe; Help My Unbelief

emergent faith seeking maturity.

Augustine: In saying, “When the Son of Man shall come, shall he find faith upon the earth?” our Lord spoke of that faith which is fully matured, which is so seldom found on earth. The church’s faith is full, for who would come here if there were no fullness of faith? And whose faith when fully matured would not move mountains? Look at the apostles themselves, who would not have left all they had, trodden under foot this world’s hope, and followed the Lord, if they had not had proportionally great faith. And yet if they had already experi­enced a completely matured faith, they would have not said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.” Rather we find here an emerg­ing faith, which is not yet full faith, in that father who when he had presented to the Lord his son to be cured of an evil spirit and was asked whether he believed, an­swered, “Lord, I believe, help me in my un­belief.” “Lord,” says he, “I believe.” “I believe”; therefore there was faith; but “help me in my unbelief: therefore there was not full faith. sermons on new tes­tament lessons 65.